Learning 1.Nature lends a helping hand by providing animals with a set of built in inherited skills that functions at birth or shortly thereafter. * These skills are called reflexes. Some reflexes like sucking provide necessary biological supports. Other reflexes are ready made‚ swift and simple reactions to stimuli that pose a potential threat. * An example of a fixed action pattern would be salmon swimming up stream to spawn or birds seasonal migration. 2.Learning is a way that a
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vibrations and tones of the words (Keller). Another example of this learning is from Laura Bridgman which was the first to learn through the techniques that were described in Keller’s story. Bridgman had lost all of her sense except touch which was also the result of scarlet fever. She was the first to start learning and communicating through finger spelling and the written word (Trent). These actions lead to a more popular learning style used by her‚ Keller‚ and others for the rest of time. This was
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1.3 Evaluate aspects of inclusive learning Inclusive learning is a well known concept required in order to meet the needs of all learners‚ in particular the need for belonging as defined by Maslow. It has been given many definitions but can be broken down to mean teaching approaches that include the following factors as demonstrated by the writing of Gravells (2012). Involves all students Treats all students fairly Considers all students to be equal Without the direct or indirect exclusion
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Results Five different sets of data were gathered during this research. These are the results‚ broken down by source‚ with appendices available for further review. Learning Style Test Results – Team Aggregate The aggregated learning style results for the combined team indicate that the team is highly auditory and kinesthetic. This means that‚ while the group does have minor visual and reading proclivities and can gain some benefit from related teaching techniques‚ the group learns best through hearing
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1 Traditional Learning Theories Strayer University 2 Traditional Learning Theories Cognitive constructivism is based on the work of Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget. Piaget’s theory has two major parts: a component that predicts what children can and cannot understand at different ages‚ and a theory of development that describes how children develop cognitive abilities.(Piaget 1970) It is the theory of development that will be the focus here because it is the major foundation
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Explaining Memories Memory is defined as the faculty by which sense impressions and information are retained in the mind and subsequently recalled. A person’s capacity to remember and the total store of mentally retained impressions and knowledge also formulate memory. (Webster‚ 1992) The study of human memory and in particular the attempts to distinguish between different types of memory have been investigated for the last century. Philosophy‚ psychiatry‚ and psychology have all contributed to
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Assignment #4: Customized Learning Theory Joanndra S. McCrea Professor Oliver Boone Learning Theories (K-12)-EDU 501 March 16‚ 2014 1. Describe the target audience with which you work or expect to work (e.g.‚ third grade‚ special education‚ etc.). The target audience that I expect to work with are kindergarteners. I want to teach a group of diverse students in between the ages of five and six years old. These kids should know their colors and shapes. The students should
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Compare and evaluate three significant learning and development theories In this assignment I will compare and evaluate three significant learning theories‚ these being; Behaviourism‚ Constructivism and Social Constructivism. This will include a clear presentation of; knowledge of these theories‚ a demonstration of the understanding of academic debates pertaining to these theories and by selecting three key aspects of these three theories‚ comparing and evaluating them. The three key aspects that
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people that played a part in the group activities and there were some that did not‚ this was what contributed to the breakdown in communication in my group. The first day we got into groups‚ we had to do a learning styles questionnaire. In this questionnaire there were four types of learning styles‚ which where activists‚ reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists (Honey‚ 1973). In my group of seven we were made up of reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists. On the second day we did a group activity about
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LEARNING STYLES INVENTORY 1 the statement never or almost never applies to you 2 the statement sometimes applies to you 3 the statement often applies to you. Part 1: _____ I enjoy doodling and even my notes have lots of pictures‚ arrows‚ etc. in them. _____ I remember something better if I write it down. _____ When trying to remember a telephone number‚ or something new like that‚ it helps me to get a picture of it in may head. _____ When taking a test‚ I can "see" the textbook page and
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